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Taiwanese-American author
Derek Lin

Derek Lin is a Taiwanese-American author in the Tao genre. He learned from multiple teachers in the Tao tradition, including Grandmaster Chen Deyang and Master Wu Han-Yih. He dedicated his book The Tao of Tranquility to Master Wu.

Lin taught walk-in classes on Tao philosophy from 1998 to 2018. He continues teaching virtual classes, free to the public, through video conferencing and YouTube channel.

Lin translated the Tao Te Ching and annotated it. His translation is published by Skylight Paths Publishing in 2006.

Lin is also the author of four books published by the Tarcher imprint of the Penguin Group: The Tao of Daily life, The Tao of Success, The Tao of Joy Every Day and The Tao of Happiness, as well as two independently published books: The Tao of Wisdom and The Tao of Tranquility. All six of these books offer audiobook editions read by professional narrators.

Two of Lin's books have been translated into multiple languages:

  • The Tao of Daily Life: Croatian, Russian, Turkish.
  • The Tao of Success: The Five Ancient Rings of Destiny: Italian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Czech, Russian.

Philanthropy

Lin offers his books to incarcerated individuals in the United States free of charge.

See also

Bibliography

Books by Derek Lin

Films

  • With One Voice (2009)
  • Eastern Mystics (2011)

Awards

  • The Tao of Success – 2011 COVR Award for Best in Print – Spirituality Category
  • The Tao of Daily Life – 2008 COVR Award for Best Book – Spirituality Category
  • The Tao of Daily Life – 2008 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner – Spirituality Category

References

  1. Grandmaster Chen Deyang
  2. Derek Lin at the Great Tao Foundation
  3. Online Tao Meeting
  4. Tao Talks with Derek Lin
  5. Tao Te Ching translation at Skylight Paths Publishing
  6. Derek Lin's books at Penguin Random House
  7. Derek Lin audiobooks
  8. The Tao of Daily Life International Editions
  9. The Tao of Success International Editions
  10. Free Books for Prisoners

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